Legal Opinion
Varney v. Taylor
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided February 20, 1963No. 7069PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARMODY, Justice.
The question in this case is whether an insurance company, claiming a right to reimbursement for funds expended, can intervene as a party-plaintiff when the same company is the insurance carrier for the defendants. This appeal is from the trial court’s refusal to permit such intervention.
In December, 1959, one Jackie Varney was killed in a motor vehicle accident while working for the Hughes Tool Company. His parents settled the resulting workmen’s compensation claim with Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company (hereafter called “Hartford”), which was the carrier for Varney’s…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Royal Indemnity Co. v. Southern California Petroleum Corp.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1960
- Sellman v. HaddockNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1957
- Kandelin v. Lee Moor Contracting Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1933
- Greene v. VervenDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 1962
- Christon v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1947
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Chavez v. ChenowethNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1976
- Transport Indemnity Company v. GarciaNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1976
- Varney v. TaylorNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1968
- Herrera v. Springer CorporationNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1973
- Amos v. StroudSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1972
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